Revising

Objectives

UP Textbook Guide

The Writing Process

Addressing the Prompt

Timed Writing (Expectations)

Integrated Writing (Writing Process)

Shape and Organization

Timed Writing (Revising)

Integrated Writing (TOEFL Task 1)

Descriptive Writing

Alternative Project: Creative Writing

Example Descriptive Writing

Revise Descriptive Writing

Timed Writing (Word Choice)

Integrated Writing (TOEFL 2)

Personal Statements

Alternative Project: Formal Emails

Example Personal Statement

Types of Personal Statements

Organization For Comprehensive Personal Statement

Organization for Prompted Personal Statement

Skill: Development

Revise a Personal Statement

Revising

Timed Writing (Audience & Register)

Integrated Writing (Audience & Register)

Problem-Solution Writing

Alternative Project: Reviews

Example Problem-Solution Writing

Prewriting

Skill: Unity

Sources: Summarizing

Revise Problem-Solution Writing

Timed Writing (The Prompt)

Integrated Writing (Paraphrasing)

Persuasive Essays

Alternative Project: Reflections

Example Persuasive Writing

Prewriting

Skill: Cohesion

Sources: Paraphrasing

Revising

Revise an Persuasive Essay

Timed Writing (Scope & Scale)

Integrated Writing (Content)

Appendix A: Sentence Variety

Simple Sentences

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences Part 1

Complex Sentences Part 2

Compound-Complex Sentences

Appendix B: Using Sources

Finding Sources

In-text Citations

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<h3 id="h3_VPja" name="h3_VPja">Exercise 1: Check your essay</h3>
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<li id="li_EXDc" name="li_EXDc">Does the introduction provide the general information a reader needs in order to understand the topic?</li>
<li id="li_nQbt" name="li_nQbt">Does the introduction end with an effective thesis? Does it match the style of the essay?</li>
<li id="li_eLWW" name="li_eLWW">Do each of the body paragraphs begin with an effective topic sentence?</li>
<li id="li_SGZF" name="li_SGZF">Are the body paragraphs sequenced in a logical order?</li>
<li id="li_ierc" name="li_ierc">Look at each body paragraph. Do the supporting sentences support the topic sentence?</li>
<li id="li_AjbW" name="li_AjbW">Look at each body paragraph. Are the supporting sentences sequenced in a logical order?</li>
<li id="li_rmsG" name="li_rmsG">Look at each body paragraph. Is there enough development? Are there more details or examples that would help the reader?</li>
<li id="li_XRTB" name="li_XRTB">Look at each body paragraph. Does the concluding sentence close the paragraph logically?</li>
<li id="li_PwDb" name="li_PwDb">Does the conclusion paragraph start by restating the thesis?</li>
<li id="li_mFuq" name="li_mFuq">Does the conclusion paragraph have a suggestion, prediction, or opinion at the end?</li>
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<h3 id="h3_mxDC" name="h3_mxDC">Exercise 2: Peer review a body paragraph</h3>
<p id="p_zZFd" name="p_zZFd">Look at one of your body paragraphs with a partner. Is there enough support? Is the paragraph unified?</p>
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